OSHA Inspection: EVERGREEN LOGGING COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Dec 18, 1992

Abate by

Feb 3, 1993

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:   The
employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were
free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause  death
or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed  to
the hazard of falling, rolling or swing trees:
(a)  The accident site up Forest Service Road 244  -  On or
about November 2, 1992 and  at  times  prior  thereto,
employee(s) not  covered  by  a  comprehensive  safety
and health program  were  exposed  to  hazardous  work
conditions such as,  but  not limited to, working down
hill of, and within  the  swing radius of, tree length
logs being yarded up a 55 to 60 degree hill.
Among other methods, one feasible and  acceptable  abatement  method  to
correct this hazard is:
(1)  A written employee safety and health program including
a  policy  statement  for  the  company and safety and
health rules and procedures to  be  incorporated  into
site operations for each job description.
(2)  Regular documented  safety  meetings  and/or  training
sessions  to  instruct  all  employees  on  safe  work
practices and the applicable safety and health
regulations.
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(3)  New employees indoctrination including formal and
onthe-job
instructions.
(4)  Written step-by-step procedures to be followed by  the
trainer  and  trainee  during  new  employee  training
period.  This should include procedures to be followed
by the trainer and trainee during on-the-job training.
(5)  Documented periodic on site follow-up by management on
new employee training to ensure  adequate  and  proper
training is being given and understood.
(6)  Documented frequent and regular inspections of the job
site work practices, materials and equipment.
(7)  Development of an enforcement program to  ensure  work
rules and safety and health regulations  are  complied
with.    This  should  include  documentation  of  any
disciplinary actions and/or corrective measures taken.
(8)  Documentation of all employee safety and health
training.
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Issued

Dec 18, 1992

Abate by

Feb 3, 1993

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $625 Reduced

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